Garage construction



5, 1930. H. T. RANDLE 1,772,110

GARAGE CONSTRUCTI 0N Filed Sept. '7, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet' 1 INVENTOR Harri/if 2 find/e.

A TTORNEY Aug. 5, 1930.

H. T. RANDLE GARAGE CONSTRUCTION Filed Sept. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Harry T Rand/e.

"ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 5, 1930 r' HARRY rr. BANDLE, or LAWRENCE, KANSAS GARAGE CONSTRUCTION Application filed September My invention relates to a building construction and more particularly to a garage construction.

It is a purpose of my invention to provide a new and improved garage construction into which the automobiles are brought to a parking space under their own power and are removed from the garage under their own power or by a separate power operated device to thus facilitate the delivery of, the

automobiles from the garage.

More particularly, my invention comprises a garage construction that is provided with a continuous spiral parking and driving surface extending from the bottom to the top of the building in proper spaced relation to the roof which is inclined in such a manner as to provide the proper drainage therefor. Furthermore, the garage construction preferably includes a spiral runway or track adj acent the center thereof which is provided with means for moving vehicles therealong, said means preferably comprising a flexible member, and means for attaching the vehicles thereto.

It is a further purpose of the invention to provide means for moving said flexible member comprising a rotatable member, preferably in the form of a drum, with which the flexible member is engaged, said drum being rotated by means of a motor and being provided with brake mechanism similar to that used in connection with elevators, that is applied when the speed of the flexible member reaches a predetermined limit. Means is also preferably provided for controlling the operation of said motor ata plurality of points along the flexible member so that the means {for moving the vehicles can be halted at a plurality of points along the flexible member to permit the attachmentof a vehicle thereto in such a manner that the same will beprope'lledto the exitof the building.

5. Itis still a further purpose of my invention .to provide means for automatically breaking the circuit to the motor when [the vehicle reaches the point adjacent the exit of I v the building so that the vehiclemay be de taehed from the flexible member.

The" inclined spiral'parking and driving 7, 1926. Serial No. 133,871. v

surface is preferably provided with a plurality of drain grooves running toward the center and preferably substantially radially thereof that connect with an intersecting preferably arcuate groove from which a drain pipe leads out of the building, thus preventing the accidental accumulation of inflammable liquids on the parking and driving surface. The building-is also preferably provided with an elevator shaftat the center thereof, substantially in the center ofthe spiral track so that attendants may enter and leave the various levels that will exist, due to the spiral construction of the floor or ,driv ing surface. In order to prevent undue wear on the tires and to provide suitable means for engaging the vehicle withthe track a wheeled member is preferably provided that may be attachedto one of the axles of the vehicle and which engages with grooves in the floor that serve as the spiral track at the center of the building surrounding "the elevator shaftr Other objects and advantages of the inven tion will appear as the description of the accompanying drawings proceeds. 'However, I desire to have it distinctly understood that I do not intend to limit myself to the exact details shown or described, but that I intend to include as part of my invention all such obvious changes and modifications of parts as would occur to a person skilled in this art and as would fall within the scope of the claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of my improved garage. V

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view'taken. substantially on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of the track and of a vehicle associated therewith showing my improved wheeled track engaging means. I

Fig.4 is a fragmentary view, partly in perspective and partly in section, of a portion of a vehicle andthe means for moving the samealong the track showing the vehicle attached to such means. H p

Fig. 5 is a fragmentar fsectional view of the aultomaticcircuit breaking means,

Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic view of the circuit employed in connection with the operating means, and,

ings l lto the upper end portion 1, thereof adjacent the roof 13. Obviously any portion a of th flo r 7 ay 29" face indicated by the numeral 15, said floor being a spiral, extending with continuous un t rm ,i l natien rom t e en rance op 7 be ised for driving or parking purposes but preferably in order to define into parking and driving spaces, the

floor is provided with suitable n lar-lrings whi h ma b a ra ge ma y d r d .n finder? a rcl n y not-in at on t drawin S as t d l e e fl e to drip, ng lanes and parking spaces n the-manner I that i f und t he th 0 d sira e a d west Q ve ent Preferab y at substan i lly th seen- 1 .ne nfijieth bu ldi i ul r will PQl l? is pr vide said We l POI en being r ide ,prefembl w thden ninss .18 an ll l g ee lei ater s ft :W It whi h t ele or 2 aybe p a ed, the ame b i semi e emextends over ,thed a b P .i1ete in th ual We l knQ n man ,QP ret-We me n .1 the f b i prefe ab Y moun n a Pentells? 2, Wh t t absolutely necessary that the space 19 utilize a n levato shaft th s e n t high lesitehle .fmwth s ke f omp tn as otherwise the space at the center the ildin u' l 1 th? c pab e f u l z ti nt r A Pa Of Sp a q v fi 3 is r fem y provided in the floor at the inner edge thenepf, that is, at the edgeacent the all 17. The grooves 23. eXtend in continnous spiral fromthe upper end I Gof the floor to,

the lower end thereof, terminating the point :24 adjacent the wall 17 as Will he clearly I seen from 2, A groove also prefer- I p I grooves 23 nd a ee T1? Qf pl te .2 p ef v We hang the Here"- Cree and 9 h so asto le a slot 2? threugh wh V e QQ tw da The fl xililem br Q on fies n the ma ma- 1 r rem la d tr il? a li d w ilyver l; y upward toth-pulley ek to th st er? :T e drum means Dian elect The conductors 0 and 4-.lprezl r e the 1 The contrc gller 38 actuated by means of the controller circuit comprising the conductors 4 0 and 41 which lead into the switchSS, the controller operating current being obtained from any suitable source of power e2 sucl a battery, and a'plurality of switches 43 being interposed in the conductor ll. It will be seen that when all the switches 43 are closed, current Wiil flow through the controller circuit comprising the conductors 40 and l1 and will actuate the controllers so'as to close the circuit 4-3 and release the brake an tend upwardly along the inner edge portion of the floor 16 conveniently close to the track,

formed the grooves 23 so that the operation ofthe flexible member can be halted by rm ne ne of th w ch 3 at a m ni: in cl s e ee' m y whe v i d sir d to remove an automobile from the parking surface. one of the switches indicated in the diagramby the numeral 43 may he an automatic switeh that will break the circuit when the vehicle reaches hfi discharge end 24 of the track which will be described below.

' In placing the vehicle in engagementwith the track, awheeled member or t ruck is first connect-ed withthe front axle l4 of'said vehi'cle. Said wheeled member comprises an axle 45 pon which the wheels 46 are mount- Gd that engage with the grooves 23. Mounted on'the axle 45 is an upstanding bracket member 47 which may be provided with a fifth wheel member 48 co-operating with a fifth wheel member 49 having a clamping bracket 50 thereon. The clamping bracket preferably comprises a forward extension 51 from which the bolt 52 extends upwardly. The'b fe k mem 5 is furt need w th upward extensions 55 to which is pivlie mem e 4 'w i i ls a sl 55 whi h th el n a s; said belt b ng pro e w th a in d nut f la firies t 'm mler- 5e eefieage ent'with .cn a l are when he men m e e ed w th the r m t t s! tab? Puti p e 91 a at he sw etes ,5 s (an t are tli ineieb r. 0, t l "P WQ e l fQl elfientof other hile th att V may be lb.

member 30 by attaching the grip clamp 29 thereto as shown in Fig. 7 to which one end the flexible member 58 is attached, the other end of the flexible member being first looped around therear axle 59 of the vehicle, by

Said switch mechanism comprises a fixed contact 62, and a movable contact 63, said fixed contact 62 being mounted on the bracket 6 1 to which one portion of the con ductor 41 leads and a movable contact 63 is mounted upon an arm 65 of a pivoted memher having the pivot 66, the other portion of the conductor 41 beingconnected with said contact 63. Extending from the pivot 66 in an opposite direction from the arm 65 is an arm 67 of said pivoted member which is made in the form of-a plate-like member lying in the groove 23. Acompression spring 68 is preferably mounted between the plate 67 and the bottom of the groove 61 and a spring catch member 69 having an ofiset portion 70 adapted to engage with the end of the plate 67 is provided in the groove to hold the plate in a downward position in the groove against the tension of the spring 68 when the same has'been depressed by a. wheel .6 engaging with the same. It will thus be seen that when one of the wheels 16, asso-- ciated with a vehicle that is coming down the runway or track, engages with the plate 67, the control circuit will be broken, thus actuating the controlswitch 38 to stop the motor 33 and said switch will be locked in open circuit position.

The same can of course be manually closed by releasing the plate 67 when the vehicle has been removed from the lower end 24 of the track, thus restoring the operating means to operative condition.

What I claim and desire to secure Letters-Patent is p g 1. In a garage construction. lncludinga central cricular wall, a continuous spiral floor having its inner edge atthe circular wall, said floor being provided with a track on its surface at its inner edge forming a continuous spiral runway adjacent the circular wall. 7

2. In a garage construction, a building in cluding a central circular wall, a continuous spiral floor having uniform inclination from the bottom to the top of the building and having an inner edge at said wall,atrack.

comprising spaced grooved floor portions at the inner edge of the floor forming a continuous spiral runway having uniform inclination from the bottom to the top of the building, and means including a cable operating between said grooved floor portions for controlling movements of vehicles on said track.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

HARRY T. HANDLE.

Preferably, the floor 15 is provided with I a plurality of transverse drain grooves 71 which preferably extend in a radial direction and which connect with an intersecting curved groove 72 that leads to a drain pipe 73, thus providing for the drainage of any liquid,that may accumulate on the floor and which may be inflammable, out of the building. The floor 15 is, of course, supported at suitable intervals by means of columns 7 1 which may be spaced at desired points about the building so as to properly support the weight of the vehicles and the floor. 

